Fairacre Pontefract Road Ackworth Pontefract WF7 7EU Data via plota.co.uk

26/01478/FUL - Full Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Existing conservatory to be demolished and the erection of a single storey rear extension Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
17 Aug 2026
✓
Validated
18 Aug 2026
✓
Consultation
19 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 13 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 13 Oct 2026 and 3 Nov 2026, from Wakefield's recent demolitions.

Comments are open until 8 Oct 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 5

Green belt: South and West Yorkshire
Inappropriate development needs very special circumstances.
Green belt policy allows a short list of exceptions, such as limited extensions and replacement buildings. Anything else needs very special circumstances that clearly outweigh the harm. Some green belt land can count as grey belt, where it does not strongly serve the green belt's purposes. The council decides this in its green belt assessment or on each application, so we do not mark it here.
Read the government guidance ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the High Ackworth built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

Building

Floor area525 m² (5,651 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (61 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 12 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas, Boiler and radiators, oil
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2025, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Wakefield
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
WF7 7EU
Received
17 Aug 2026
Validated
18 Aug 2026
Ward
Ackworth, North Elmsall And Upton
Parish
Ackworth
Case officer
Show
Target decision
13 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Highstone Design

Decision outlook

Day 52 of the 56-day target. Wakefield usually decides demolitions by day 67.

Day 5215 days to the predicted decision (day 67)
42%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
55decided in the last year

Plota live figures for demolitions decided by Wakefield in the last twelve months, from validation. Wakefield decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

3 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15164567
Planning Portal ref
PP-15164567
Neighbours
19 Aug 2026
Consultation
19 Aug 2026
Comments by
8 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
17 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
13 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No
Wakefield
Planning Authority Score
3.6/10
Below average
#217 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Wakefield is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #223 out of 296. The council extends the time limit on 56% of applications - one of the highest rates in England. Expect your application to take longer than the standard deadline. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (95%) than the national average (90%).

Frequently extends decision deadlines
expect longer than the statutory limit
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Wakefield decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
92%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #95 of 296
95%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #94 of 296
53%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #223 of 296
56%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #256 of 296
89%
Minor dwellings approved
79 decided (1-9 homes)
92%
Major dwellings approved
24 decided (10+ homes)
85%
Change of use approved
74 decided
1,084
Total decisions
88 refused in the year to March 2026

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.